diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 1fb98c9..1663520 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/npmextra',
-  version: '5.0.22',
+  version: '5.0.23',
   description: 'A utility to enhance npm with additional configuration, tool management capabilities, and a key-value store for project setups.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/npmextra.classes.appdata.ts b/ts/npmextra.classes.appdata.ts
index 1fd4806..f4f8192 100644
--- a/ts/npmextra.classes.appdata.ts
+++ b/ts/npmextra.classes.appdata.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import * as plugins from './npmextra.plugins.js';
 import * as paths from './npmextra.paths.js';
 import { KeyValueStore } from './npmextra.classes.keyvaluestore.js';
 
-
 export interface IAppDataOptions<T = any> {
   dirPath?: string;
   requiredKeys?: Array<keyof T>;
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ export interface IAppDataOptions<T = any> {
   /**
    * kvStoreKey: 'MY_ENV_VAR'
    */
-  envMapping?: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T>
+  envMapping?: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T>;
 }
 
 export class AppData<T = any> {
@@ -25,7 +24,9 @@ export class AppData<T = any> {
    * @param pathArg
    * @returns
    */
-  public static async createAndInit<T = any>(optionsArg: IAppDataOptions<T> = {}): Promise<AppData<T>> {
+  public static async createAndInit<T = any>(
+    optionsArg: IAppDataOptions<T> = {}
+  ): Promise<AppData<T>> {
     const appData = new AppData<T>(optionsArg);
     await appData.readyDeferred.promise;
     return appData;
@@ -68,41 +69,81 @@ export class AppData<T = any> {
       typeArg: this.options.ephermal ? 'ephemeral' : 'custom',
       identityArg: 'appkv',
       customPath: this.options.dirPath,
-      mandatoryKeys: this.options.requiredKeys as Array<keyof T>
+      mandatoryKeys: this.options.requiredKeys as Array<keyof T>,
     });
 
     if (this.options.envMapping) {
-      const qenvInstance = new plugins.qenv.Qenv(process.cwd(), plugins.path.join(process.cwd(), '.nogit'));
+      const qenvInstance = new plugins.qenv.Qenv(
+        process.cwd(),
+        plugins.path.join(process.cwd(), '.nogit')
+      );
 
       // Recursive function to handle nested objects, now includes key parameter
-      const processEnvMapping = async (key: keyof T, mappingValue: any, parentKey: keyof T | '' = ''): Promise<any> => {
+      const processEnvMapping = async (
+        key: keyof T,
+        mappingValue: any,
+        parentKey: keyof T | '' = ''
+      ): Promise<any> => {
         if (typeof mappingValue === 'string') {
           let envValue: string | boolean | T[keyof T];
-          let convert: 'none' | 'json' | 'base64' | 'boolean' = 'none'
-          if (mappingValue.startsWith('hard:')) {
-            envValue = mappingValue.replace('hard:', '') as T[keyof T];
-          } else if (mappingValue.startsWith('boolean:')) {
-            envValue = await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand(mappingValue.replace('boolean:', '')) as T[keyof T];
-            convert = 'boolean';
-          } else if(mappingValue.startsWith('json')) {
-            envValue = await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand(mappingValue.replace('json:', '')) as T[keyof T];
-            convert = 'json';
-          } else if (mappingValue.startsWith('base64')) {
-            envValue = await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand(mappingValue.replace('base64:', '')) as T[keyof T];
-            convert = 'base64';
-          } else {
-            envValue = await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand(mappingValue) as T[keyof T];
+          let convert: 'none' | 'json' | 'base64' | 'boolean' = 'none';
+          switch (true) {
+            case mappingValue.startsWith('hard:'):
+              envValue = mappingValue.replace('hard:', '') as T[keyof T];
+              break;
+            case mappingValue.startsWith('hard_boolean:'):
+              envValue = mappingValue.replace('hard_boolean:', '') === 'true';
+              convert = 'boolean';
+              break;
+            case mappingValue.startsWith('hard_json:'):
+              envValue = JSON.parse(mappingValue.replace('hard_json:', '')) as T[keyof T];
+              convert = 'json';
+              break;
+            case mappingValue.startsWith('hard_base64:'):
+              envValue = Buffer.from(
+                mappingValue.replace('hard_base64:', ''),
+                'base64'
+              ).toString() as T[keyof T];
+              convert = 'base64';
+              break;
+            case mappingValue.startsWith('boolean:'):
+              envValue = (await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand(
+                mappingValue.replace('boolean:', '')
+              )) as T[keyof T];
+              convert = 'boolean';
+              break;
+            case mappingValue.startsWith('json:'):
+              envValue = (await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand(
+                mappingValue.replace('json:', '')
+              )) as T[keyof T];
+              convert = 'json';
+              break;
+            case mappingValue.startsWith('base64:'):
+              envValue = (await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand(
+                mappingValue.replace('base64:', '')
+              )) as T[keyof T];
+              convert = 'base64';
+              break;
+            default:
+              envValue = (await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand(mappingValue)) as T[keyof T];
+              break;
           }
 
           // lets format the env value
           if (envValue) {
-            if (convert === 'boolean') {
+            if (typeof envValue === 'string' && convert === 'boolean') {
               envValue = envValue === 'true';
             }
-            if (typeof envValue === 'string' && (mappingValue.endsWith('_JSON') || convert === 'json')) {
+            if (
+              typeof envValue === 'string' &&
+              (mappingValue.endsWith('_JSON') || convert === 'json')
+            ) {
               envValue = JSON.parse(envValue as string) as T[keyof T];
             }
-            if (typeof envValue === 'string' && (mappingValue.endsWith('_BASE64') || convert === 'base64')) {
+            if (
+              typeof envValue === 'string' &&
+              (mappingValue.endsWith('_BASE64') || convert === 'base64')
+            ) {
               envValue = Buffer.from(envValue as string, 'base64').toString();
             }
             if (!parentKey) {
@@ -167,4 +208,4 @@ export class AppData<T = any> {
     await this.kvStore.waitForKeysPresent([keyArg]);
     return this.kvStore.readKey(keyArg);
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}